Flushing-valve.



LEWIS. FLUSHING VALVE.

APPLIOATIONFILED JULY 7, 191.0.

Patented Jan 9, 1912.

INVENTOR M IT/VESSESI ATTORNEY -lov'ving is a -s'pecification.-

i my prior Patents No; 715,675 of December 1902 ahd 'N0.. 947,183 of Jamm e, 1910,- and'ha's for its objectthe generalimprov'efi 85casing 'whihis; provided witl1" v inlet 6iada'pted' fo'r ready; conn'ecti n with-a source of'water'sup ly. if-The sai body threade v the axially movable indefiendentcylinder 7 rIljtisnn G-vnva [oi the borough of Brooklyn, county of 'jiir'venteii *certainj;new and useful Impro ve= mnt's'in Flushing- Valveeof, which the fol nientof valves of this j description alsolto simplifyfthe constructionthereof and to Iii- %Imechan1sm. in'hiter'and the, 'features o noveltykwillbc -poin'ted' -oi1tfin the appended'claimsif .f p 'Reference 'ji'sto-be ad totheabcsinpany- -'ing drawings in' which IE .11 I, l i .1 Figure, lisla central-longitudinal see;

{the line 3-3 of Fig. 2'.-

V y invention fu'llfy Be itkndwn'th t LSAmmr. Lewis,-

' -'a citizen of the'Unite'd States, and resident Kings,.eityand-Stateof N w York, hav,

' 7 M' 'ipvent onr lates to fiushixigvalves o f the 11d described, shown and claimed n -.tion of my improved flushing =-valveshow,-. ingtheva'lve n the act of. v v Fig.2 is a similar viewofa valve'yshow' ing a slightlydifierent- "formfof c'asing and; "illu'st'ra'ting the" valve in its open 'po-' sition 'and Fig; 13 is'a'sectionai view on' ingio'pened';

- 3 Referringmore: particularly m Fig. 1 of.

the drawings fivrepresents] the valsefibodyoil' t, e usua rovided wi h an interna lyc-gscrewe further d apertu're for the "a'ccom'mddation of which maybe adjusted to'regulate or. odm

I pletelyfshutofi the water 'supply'as clearlyi shown and described in my Patent .No.' 47,183 hereinbefore :refe'rr'ed to; "g A 1 stuff-f ing box comprisingfalicollai' or hub-8'15 arranged to screwon said casing 'andapack c said cylinder and the va' ve body '10 having a central? aperture 411 in turn os'eofwhich is also disclosed Patent action 0; 947,183. and will be're'ferred to more in. -5 ,detailhereinaftert. Th in 5 may: I iurther' formed with-a downwardly PTO-f and closes same.

I 's cim a gzeaeagiane mamas; 9,1912; 5. Q Application m: m, i, 1ers." Serial u some jectirlg internally.- screw-threaded: 13 i'ntoqwhich the discharge chamber 14,

screwed, saidchamber having its freeone s'uitably i connected by means of a pipe '15 able within the cylinder 7 carries a'p'ref erabl integral main valve 17 a said valve being pre erably 'of slightly less'diame'ter than said piston 16.-and "cylinder 7. A- main Valve.

7 so 7 ;.with a water closet bowh. A'tubular valve.-

piston 16 of. such construction as to 'be movwasher 18 is located on the lower surface of p said 'main' va lve and is held in position b means of a chambered controller. ,19 whic 1 is in screw-threaded engagement .withsaid piston 16. This main valve washer 18v is locate in the cas1ng 5 and preferably formed onfthe upper end of the dischar chamber 14 as clearly shown in-Fi'g. 1. e

tiibularvalve piston 16 is further provided. with a by-pass 21 the upper end oiwhioh is controlled byia time scre'w22 for regulating the length of' fiush. The said by-pas's also carries alvalve washer. 23 adapted to,co-'

operatewith a valve seat 24 formed on the interior surface of the cap '10. vThus by bringing' this valve washer 23'into engage ment with theseat 24: and removing thecap without necessitating the shutting jofi of ".The controller19 is of a diameteiitopen' mit it to" freely enter thedischarige chamber 14. when ithe'valve is closing and is provided 1 12 the screw 22- may be adjusted as desilxllg' arran ed to cotiperate with the valve seat 20 with alongitudinal central passage 25 at its upper portion and a valve seams-saga. Q-

"cent'tothe exterior end thereof; 1 A vave stem 26 projects Y through said "opening J, and carriesa; relief valve 27 secured in p sition by means of a nut 279: and adapted extends through a central aperture! 28 lo is secured in the'lower end of said fcontroller .to cooperate with the seat 25 and further The-valve tstexnl ,QG'is" .formediwith acentral passage-filterminating in branches 3 1 which connect iii-with theinterior of the discharge chamberat' a point below the controller'19. The up r-por'-' tion of said valve stem 26 is-prov ed'with ion 'tudinal slots 32 which connect with sa1 passage 30. -Said valve stem'26 further carries. at a point withinthe' controller a septum or head 33 -havin2=a-1oose1 60 shoul iston fit in said'controller and which may e simplysli'pped on said stem and held by friction or screwed the'reon. as desired In the specificform illustrated a small water o passage 34 is provided in said stem immediately below said'septu m and arranged at a proper angle to act as an exhaust ejector,- as will be more fully described hereinafter. An annular Shoulder 35 is formed on said 10 valve stem 25 and'acts in conjunction; with an annular stop 36 forming part of thelimit the movement of plug or head 29 to relatively to the conthe valve stem 26 troller 19.

.At its lower end the valve stem-26 is. rece'ssed' or provided with a loop as indicated at 37 to receive the end of an operating or lifting arm 38. This arm is connectedwith or forms part of a hub 39 located in a lateral chamber 40 forming partof the discharge lchamber 14. in vwhich retaining guards 41 are also located in close 'roximity to said v hub. The hub 39 is provi ed with a central axially extending angular opening mto which extends-the angularl shaft 42 forming secured to the bearing portion 44 of th operating handle-45. The end of the" 'shaft 42oppositeto that at which the handie is located is pro'videdwith a screw- -threaded extension 43 arranged to ex g6 aqbearing sleeve 46 which together witfihe bearing portion 44 of the handle, is journalecl in suitable externally screw-threaded collars 47 forming part/6f the chamber 40;

"the bearing sleeve 46 'may be connected to,

the shaft 42'otherthanlby screw-thread if a desired, the only requirement'being =that said shaft and bearing. sleeve engage each f --other-detachably. )The said bean-mg sleeve 46 is provided with a lateral recess or slit 46 for the'accommodat-ion of a screw driver orother suitable instrument to fa'cilitate' theconnection disconnection ofzthe parts. A screw-threaded cap 48'covers the said bearing-sleeve 46' and is removably se- .-cured 'to the one collar'47 the connection.

- being rendered water tightby means, of a washer49', -a similar cap 50 being likewise securedito the op osite collar 47 vand formwith the pa' ing-fil a stuiiing box to prevent leakage between the handle at this l It will be seen that; the sleeve 46 when end of the collar 47 so that when the cap 48 on said sleeve to cause friction.

is in position it does not exert any-pressure: v

v Taindmegulated, the low dynamic flow with In operation the handle 45 is movedso as to rock the operating shaft and raise the.

water will be exerted-to lift the main valve,

'valve 0 eu'until the main valve is at the limit 0 its upward, stroke. The'discharge chamber is bythis-means brought into communication with the source' of water supply it being only ncces sary to keep the relief which fiushes the closet bowl. In the pre-n ;ferred form of construction, the'space above thevalve seat 20, whichunaybe termed-a dimensions to permit the main valve and controller, 1n operation, to be'ra-lsed entirely sure, so.

ressure of the said water on-t-he septum instantly closes the relief valve, main valve moves toward its seat.

the valve is filled with water under pres-' thatdf the handle is released, the

while the speed with which said main valve closes is i retarded by the water, which passes through valvechamber is at all times of s'ufiicient out of the discharge chamber and above the I said outlet when the valve the-by-pass2l.and isgoverned by the posi-' tion of the-time screwf22. Assoon as; the

the resistance of the parts to its passage and entering through the ports 19 acts directly upon the said septum to seat the main valve.

cannot yield to the increased pressure of the he-vacuum which forms above the piston and tends to lift said relief valve as the main valve thus closes, whereby water ham- H181!!! sure of the water is exerted to. bringthe mam valveto itsseat so that any tendency low water pressure; The 'osition of the result; When the inflow is thus throttled the" aid of the 'controlle'r will still be sufii .cient to firmly and effectively .bring the main valve'to its seat. The closing operaall water pressures.

valve, the water passing 5 with greater Vecontroller enters the discharge chamber and throttles the same, the pressure of the water -is instantly andgreatly increased'owing to j preveiited arid the operation of, the va ve is substantially. noiseless. In low water pressures, the septumthus-aifords an creased surface or area inaddition to the of the main valve to bind 'or stick during its closing operation 15 :overcome' even wlth a tion ofthe valve is therefore uniform. under- This increased pressure exerted. upon the" greater area :of the septum holds the relief valve'so. -firmly upon the seat'itself, that it,

water asrjust described, or to the elfect of Pris cylinder 7 relatively to the-inlet may at all times-be adjusted to regulate the inflow of screwed up terminates short, of theithewater so that under high pressurethe 'liil'ow may be throttl'ed to. secure the desired 7 During the operation ofmy improved' locitythrough the openings'19!-and through the channelBt), will, as it passes the opening 34, produce a suction ahsaid opening which will act in the nature of an exhaust ejector.

By this means'any waterwhich'owing to the loose fit of the septum has assed beneath the same will thus be quick ywvithdrawn therefrom so that said septum. is readily and the septum is greatly increased by applying the pressure directly upon the same. Tl11S 1S accomplished by locating the septum within the controller, with pressure ports above it so that'when the main valve is closing and the controller enters the discharge chamber as before stated, the pressure entering the pressure chamber through the openings 19 acts directly on said septum to hold the re lief valve of less area firmly and securely u on its seat until the main valve is closed;

is improved construction does away with the necessity for weights or springs and permits of the use of a very short handle, a wheel or even a cross handle. In my structure I rely on the septum to close the valve under? ressure var in from three )ounds I static to over. one hundred pounds, thedevice operating with equal regularityand reliability under allconditions. Furthermore by means of the eje'oto'r' feature in this form of my invention the septum can be made to fit looselywithin the controller so as to allow a ireepa'ssage between the septum and controller for the water. the water is thus heavily charged with sediment, this sediment will be washed through saidspace and will not settle on the septum and clog the va ve.

Referring now more particularly to Fig. 2-, the construction of the valve piston, main valve, controller and connected parts is identicahwith that'shown in Fig- 1. The difference in this form of my device lies entirely' in the construction of the casing which, in this case ismade integral with the discharge chamber. 14* I instead of separate therefrom as in Fig. 1. in this last form of construction the valve seat 20, which come spondsto'the seat 20 thus also forms an integral part of the valve body or casing. The

= valve body 5' in this latterinstance is jormedivith acounter bored chamber 5* surround ng the main valve seat -20.

zutilityofthis counter bored chamber is the sameas my prior Patent Not fi s? ,183 *hereinbefore referred to. That is as the piston 'and'val-ve gradually move downward toward the valve seat the controller 19 will enter the discharge chamber lit and tl'n'ottle the flow of water which thus enters faster than it can leave and. collects in said counter boredchamber and forms a water cushion peneath'the valve 17 and valve disk 18. The

handle 4-5 and its connected parts which'may The pressure of this water cushion is exerted against the closing of the valve. and is maintained' to the instant of closing owing to the fact that it is impossible for the water. 1n

said counter bored chamber to leak out '7 through the small annular space between the walls of the discharge. chamber and the controller as fast as it enters through the annular space between the drain valve and the wall of the said counter bored chamber. The result is that the water cushion formed in this manner permits the valve to settle gradually and noiselessly to its seat and assists to prevent water hammering thereof. The life of the valve is thus greatly in- 30 creased and the necessity for continuousjrepairs is obviated.

If it is desired forany reason to discon nect the valve operating parts that is the be the same in all of my structures herein shown and described, the cap48 is first removed to expose thejsleeve 46, which may then be removed from the screw-threaded end 4.3 of the shaft 42; On loosening the cap 50 the bearing portion 44' with the handle, l5 and shaft 42 may be withdrawn from hub 39; and the collar 47. After this has been accomplished the hub.39 of the arm 88 will dropyi'nto and be held by the retaining 5 guards {t1 against dropping into the closet. Thec'ap 50 maysometinies be screwed up so-tightlyasto cause the packing to engage the bearing portion 44 with such pressure that the friction would ordinarily be sufiicient to maintain the handle, particularly a short light handle, in its upper position with the valve 'open or if not sufliciently' greafi to accomplish this would. delay the closing of said valve. In my improved structure this friction is easily overcome t-by the direct heavy pressure of the water on the septum in either of the forms of my device and the valve is readily and-quickly closed as in tended. 11o Itwill be seen that the loop 37 is, or rather the'walls forming said loop "are relatively. broad so as to enga' e the operating arm 38 throughout a considerable portion of the length. This construction overcomes any tendency of the stem 26- ito rotate due to the action 01 the rushing water while the valve is in operation. In other words, the flat walls of the loop 37 will engage and be held against rotation by contact with the arm 38. a My invention thus provides a simple and easily operated flush valve structure which is effective and noiseless in operation and does not readily get out order.-

Various changes inthe specific construc-, 125.,

tion shown and'described may be made with from thespirit of my invention.

I claim;

1. The combination of a valvecasing'l3i0.

provided with an. inlet and anoutlet, a

'main valve controlling said outlet, means" main valve is opened and to be closed and maintained closed during the closing oper-- ation of the main valve by the water pressure on the septum;

2. The combination of a valve casing provided with an inlet and an outlet, a main valve controlling said outlet, an apertured chamber connected with said main -valve and extending below the same, a

channeled stem extending loosely through said chamber, the exit and .of the channel terminating outside of said chamber, a relief valve-carried by said stem, means for successively openin said relief valve and said main valve, an a septum on said stem within said. chamber on which the water pressure is exerted to close the relief valve and to keep it closed during the closing operation of the main valve andto close the main valve, said stem being provided with a channel below the septum through which the water is automatically withdrawn from beneath said septum.

3. The combination of a flushing valve provided with an inlet, an outlet, and a main valve arranged ,to open and close said outlet, a controller located below and connected with said main valve and of substantially the same cross-sectional area-as said outlet, said controller comprising an aper-' tured chamber provided wit-h a relief passage, a valve stem havi a limited longitudinal movement relative y to said chamber, a relief valve carried by said stem and controlling said relief passage and a septum connected with said stem and having a loose piston fit in said chamber on which the-pressure of the Water acts to close the relief valve, said aperture of the said cham-. heir being located entirely above said-septum.

4; The f'combination of a casing having an inlet, an outlet, and a chamber, disposed L above said outlet, a main valve mounted to reciprocate in said chamber tocontrol said outlet, ahollow controller depending from the underside of said valve and adaptedtto throttle and substantially close 'said'outlet in the closing movement of said main valve,

specification in the nmaovs.

said controller be' aperturednearitstcip, the combined length of the valve and con troller being less than the. loo. th l-of's'aid chamber abovethe outlet-,a re ief passage through said valve and controller,a relief valve governing said passage, a stem carrying-said relief valve, and a septum also carried by said stein below said aperture, said 7.0 septum being of greater area than the relief passage and having substantially a loose piston fit within said controller and adapted to aid in seating'the relief and the main valve.

5. The combination of a casing having-an inlet, an outlet, and a chamber, disposed above said outlet, a main valve mounted to reciprocate in said chamberand to control said outlet, a hollow controller depending 0 from theunderside' of said valve and adapted to throttle and substantially close said outlet in. the closing movement of the Valve, said controller being apertured near its top and provided at its bottom with' a closure having a single opening therethrough, the combinedlength of the valve and controller being less than the length, of said chamber,

a relief passage through said valve and controlle-r, an auxiliary valve governing said passage, a stem carrying said auxiliary valve and passing through and substantially filling the opening in the bottom closure'of said controller and a member carriedby said stem and housed within said hollow P controller and adapted to taid in'seating' the auxiliary and the main valves a t 6. The combination of a flushiiig valve' provided with an inlet, an outlet, an adjustable valve cylinder arranged to graduate the volume of How": through saidoutlet, a main valve operative within said cylinder to open and close the outlet, and a controller disposed below and connected with said main valve, and of substantially-the same cross sectional area as said outlet, said controller comprising an apertured chamber having a relief passage through it, a relief valve controlling said relief assage, a

valve stem attached to said relie valve and a septum on said stem having a loose-piston fit within said chamber on which the-pres sure of the water acts to close the reliefvalve, said septum being. of greater diam-' eter than said relief passa e, and said aper- 'ture of the said chamber eing located entirely abovesaid septum. In testimonyawhereof 'I have signed this presence of twosub scribing witnesses. I l

' I SAMUEL W. LEWIS. Witnesses:

- JoHN A; KEHLENBECK,

' r FRITZ monnn, Jr. 

